Miniature rose plant named ‘Poulpar097’

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the miniature class which has abundant, pink blend flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulpar097’.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of gardenrose plant which originated from a controlled crossing between thefemale seed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent,also an unnamed seedling. Both of the parent varieties are non-patented.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2010 and the resultingseeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark.The new variety, named ‘Poulpar097’, originated as a single seedlingfrom the stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent andfemale seed parent primarily by the following characteristics. The malepollen parent plant near white flowers, while the new variety has pinkblend flowers. The female seed parent plant has medium red flowers,while the new variety has pink blend flowers.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create anew and distinct variety for garden use with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant pink blend flowers;    -   2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated both as a budded        rose and on its own roots;    -   3. Exceptional disease resistance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously availablecommercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, anddistinguish ‘Poulpar097’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated theseeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2010 andconducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlledenvironment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulpar097’ was selected in thespring of 2011 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of theaforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulpar097’ by traditional budding and rootedcuttings was first done by Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery inFredensborg, Denmark in July, 2011. This initial and other subsequentasexual propagations conducted in controlled environments havedemonstrated that the characteristics of ‘Poulpar097’ are true to typeand are transmitted from one generation to the next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonablypossible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typicalcharacteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of‘Poulpar097’.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawing are open flowers,viewed from above and the side, flower petals detached, sepals detachedshowing receptacle and reproductive flower parts.

FIG. 2. shows a flowering branch with many flower buds, bare stem, andleaves. Plants shown are 2 years of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulpar097’, as observed in itsgrowth in a field nursery in Marion County, Oreg. Observed plants are 2years of age, and were grown on their own roots. Color references aremade using The Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) ColourChart, 2001, except where common terms of color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety‘Poultin’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,164 are compared to ‘Poulpar097’ inChart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulpar097’ ‘Poultin’ Petal Count 45 20-25 Flower Diameter 65mm 44 to 50 Petal upper surface Red-Purple Group N57C Red-Purple Group58B splashed with Red-Purple Group 63C.

FLOWER AND FLOWER BUD

-   Blooming habit: Continuous.-   Flower bud:    -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 20 mm in length from base of receptacle            to end of bud. Bud diameter is 16 mm.        -   Bud form.—Globose.        -   Bud color.—As sepals divide petals are Red Group 53C.        -   Sepal inner surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 147C.            Surface: Lightly pubescent.        -   Sepal outer surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with            Greyed-Orange Group 166A and Greyed-Purple Group 185A.            Texture: Smooth.        -   Sepal shape.—Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with            receptacle.        -   Sepal margin.—Margins have weak foliaceous appendages on            three of the five sepals.        -   Sepal size.—15 mm long, 8 mm wide.        -   Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 12 mm in height, 8 mm            wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Shape: Funnel.        -   Pedicel.—Surface: Smooth. Length: 25 to 30 mm. Diameter: 3            mm on average. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144C with            intonations of Greyed-Red Group 180B. Strength: Average.        -   Peduncle.—Length: 3 to 10 cm. Diameter: About 3 to 4 mm.            Color: Greyed-Purple Group 183A. Texture: Smooth.-   Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne in clusters of 3 to 5    flower buds per stem.-   Flower bloom:    -   -   Fragrance.—None.        -   Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of            approximately 7 to 10 days. Petals fall cleanly away from            plant after flowers have fully matured.        -   Size.—Flower diameter is 65 mm when open. Flower depth is 30            mm.        -   Flower shape.—Rosette, double flower with many slightly            overlapping petals of different sizes.        -   Shape of flower, side view.—The upper portion is convex. The            lower portion is somewhat concave.-   Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have 45 petals.-   General tonality of flower: Open flowers are Red-Purple Group N57C.-   Petal color:    -   -   Upon opening and after opening, all petals.—Upper surface:            Red-Purple Group N57C splashed with Red-Purple Group 63C.            Lower surface: Red-Purple Group N57C splashed with            Red-Purple Group 63C. Some petals have streaks of            Green-White Group 157A.        -   Petal spot.—Upper surface: Yellow Group 11C. Lower surface:            Yellow-White Group 158D.-   Petals:    -   -   Petal reflex.—Flat.        -   Margin.—Entire and uniform, occasional cleft. No            undulations.        -   Shape.—Generally rounded. Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape:            Acute to rounded.        -   Size.—32 mm (l)×35 mm (w).        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Thickness.—Average.-   Petaloids:    -   -   Size.—15 mm (l) by 9 mm (w).        -   Quantity.—About 8.        -   Shape.—Acute base and round apex.        -   Color.—Red-Purple Group 63C on the upper surface, and            Red-Purple Group N57C splashed with Red-Purple Group 63C on            the lower surface.-   Reproductive flower parts:    -   -   Pollen.—None observed.        -   Anthers.—Size: 2 mm in length. Color: Yellow-Orange Group            23A. Quantity: 30 on average.        -   Filaments.—Color: Yellow-Orange Group 22C. Length: 4 mm.        -   Pistils.—Length: 7 mm. Quantity: 25 on average.        -   Stigmas.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 154D.        -   Styles.—Color: White Group 155A.        -   Location of stigmas.—Superior in location relative to the            length of the filaments and the height of the anthers.        -   Hips.—None Observed.

PLANT

-   Plant growth: Upright, bushy. Plants are 30 cm in height, and 30 cm    wide.-   Stems:    -   -   Color.—Juvenile growth: Greyed-Purple Group 183B. Mature            growth: Greyed-Purple Group 183B.        -   Length.—On average, canes are 15 cm from the base of the            plant to the flowering portion.        -   Diameter.—6 mm.        -   Internodes.—On mature canes about 33 mm between nodes.        -   Surface texture.—Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth.-   Long prickles:    -   -   Incidence.—About 9 prickles per 10 cm of stem.        -   Size.—Average length of prickles on mature stems is 7 mm.        -   Shape.—Upper portion is linear. Lower portion is concave.        -   Color.—Juvenile prickles: Greyed-Purple Group 183A. Mature            prickles: Greyed-Purple Group 183A.-   Plant foliage:    -   -   Compound leaf.—100 mm (l)×57 mm (w).        -   Quantity.—3 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average.        -   Leaf bearing angle to the stem.—45 degrees.        -   Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            148A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            147A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 146B.-   Plant leaves and leaflets:    -   -   Stipules.—Size: 20 mm long, 4 mm wide. Quantity: 2 per            compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with            outward extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of Greyed-Purple            Group 184A.        -   Petiole.—Length: About 16 mm. Diameter: 2 mm.        -   Upper surface.—Color: Greyed-Purple Group 184A.        -   Lower surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Rachis.—Length: About 38 mm. Diameter: About 1.5 mm. Upper            surface: Color: Greyed-Purple Group 184A.        -   Lower surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Leaflet.—Quantity: Normally 5 leaflets. Margins: Serrated.            Size: On average terminal leaflets are 40 mm long, 30 mm            wide. Shape: Generally round. Base: Rounded. Apex: Slightly            cuspidate and rounded. Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average.            Arrangement: Odd pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness:            Not glossy.-   Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery mildew    Sphaerotheca pannosa, downy mildew Peronospora sparsa, rust    Phragmidium spp., black spot Diplocarpon rosae, and Botrytis cinerea    under normal growing conditions.-   Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone    6.-   Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for    climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat    zone 7.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the miniaturerose class named ‘Poulpar097’, substantially as illustrated anddescribed herein, due to its abundant pink blend flowers, diseaseresistance, and extended period of bloom.